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There’s been a lot of great news out lately on Hyper-V but I want to highly an important security related item. Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V has just received Common Criteria Certification at EAL 4+ assurance. This certification is vital for many virtualization users, especially government agencies)....

I’ve been highlighting Microsoft case studies recently because they do such a great job of showcasing tangible benefits from using Microsoft virtualization. Highlighting more real-world examples is something that a lot of you have been asking for when I meet you at shows and meeting. I just saw another...

This is another great article
http://www.internetnews.com/dev-news/article.php/3820691/New+Technologies+Showcase+ITs+importance.htm
that goes into the role that virtualization plays in future IT. Thomas Bittman from Gartner and others really get into not just the importance of Virtualization and...

I wanted to highlight a couple new resources that are available for Hyper-V. The first is an amazing update to the Hyper-V Technical Information and Resources page on TechNet. There is great information for Hyper-V including:
Installation Guides
Deployment and Performance Guidance
Deployment...

I saw this article a couple weeks ago
http://www.tek-tools.com/wordpress/index.php/214/virtualization/3-ways-to-get-the-most-out-of-virtualization
and I wanted to highlight it because it really addresses issues that most people forget, the non-technical areas that drive a virtualization deployment...

For those who follow this blog, you have noticed that the blog is much more about Microsoft Virtualization and why you should use it and less about what is negative with the competition. While I do write and make comparisons with VMware, my goal is to promote Microsoft Virtualization.
Still, when...

I think this article asks some good questions about how to implement security in Virtualization and whether small code means more security.
http://www.infoworld.com/d/virtualization/top-security-concerns-in-virtualization-environment-603

I'm back from the holiday weekend. I saw this great post on a number of free tools we make available here at Microsoft, to make things easier for IT.
http://www.infoworld.com/d/windows/no-cost-help-virtualization-and-green-it-720
Ther eare some security tools, Virtualization assessment tools, and...